Pincushion



(No Model.)

G. F. ATKINSON.

PINOUSHION. I

No. 443,739. Patented Dec. 30, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. ATKINSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

PINCUSHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 443,739, dated December30, 1890.

Application filed November 30, 1888. Seria1No.292,Z17. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. ATKINSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Pincushion, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pincushions, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing and the letters referring thereto.

The drawing represents a central vertical section of a pincushionembodying my improvements.

A represents the body of the pincushionstand.

B represents the pincushion flber'or other substance for sticking pins,needles, &c.

O represents the bodkin-holders or receptacles for articles of similarform which are not sharp-pointed.

D represents the main receptacle for thiinbles and other small articles,such as but-tons, &c., and D an annular tray or receptacle formed aroundthe base of the stand for holding similar articles, sewing material,cloth, &c.

The following is the construction of my improved combined pincushion andreceptacles.

I generally form the body of the pincushion-stand upon a turning-lathe,as other articles are turned of Wood, and turn the same in a lathe outof selected ornamental wood. I generally form the cushion B of the barkof the Sequoia g'z'gcmtea; but it may be formed of the bark of othertrees or of other substances.

The principal features of the invention con= sist in supplying thereceptacles D and 0 around the central piucushion for the pur pose ofholding thimbles, needles and pins, bodkins, and other similar articles,as the pincushion may be of any design or pattern to suit the taste ofthe user; but the receivers are concentrically arranged in connectionwith the pincushion in the manner represented in the drawing by theletters D and O.

- The necessity of a suitable receptacle for bodkins and other articlesgenerally used in connection with needles in sewing-work is very wellknown, and to supply this want I have constructed the pincushion standshown, which, in addition to producing a highly ornamental effect, isvery handy and convenient.

The receptacles G are generally bored or drilled about the size of thearticle to be put away, so as to hold the article in an erect po-Sition.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

A pincushion-stand provided with a central cushion, an annularbutton-holding-trough receptacle surrounding the cushion. a series ofbodkin-holders in the bottom of the button-receptacle, and a secondannular receptacle formed in and surrounding the base of the stand.

GEORGE F. ATKINSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. REDs'roNE, ALBERT E. REDSTONE, Jr.

